In brief
South Africa’s deputy police chief, Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned following criminal charges for sexual grooming, rape and suspected trafficking. He denied the allegations, claiming a consensual encounter in the alleged rape case. A spokesperson declared the exit a “dishonourable discharge” amid scrutiny from the ongoing Madlanga Commission, which investigates police corruption. The case underscores mounting pressure on the police service amid corruption probes. South Africa watches closely as leadership changes take effect.
South Africa's deputy police chief resigns amid sexual offences charges
Deputy Police Chief Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya resigned after being charged with sexual offences, including sexual grooming of a 16‑year‑old and rape of an 18‑year‑old. Charges also cover suspected trafficking.
A lawyer for the chief hand‑signed a letter of resignation during his disciplinary hearing Monday, according to a police spokesperson. Sibiya, who has denied all allegations and claimed the act with the woman was consensual, has been in custody since his bail was denied three weeks ago.
Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe called the exit a “dishonourable discharge” on X, linking it to the wider fallout surrounding the Madlanga Commission, which began last September to probe corruption and ties between police and criminals.
The inquiry has taken up stories such as a 20‑impala gift allegedly paid by a crime boss to Sibiya in return for a police contract, a claim the chief has strongly refuted.
Read the X post for instruction from the spokesperson.
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